Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program

Conference: Patient Management with Controlled Substances

The Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program and the University of Virginia School of Medicine present: Patient Management with Controlled Substances

When: Saturday May 1, 2010
Where: Jordan Hall Conference Center, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
Cost: Free but seating is limited.

For more information and to register click on the following links:

Registration: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/cme/live.cfm

Brochure: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/cme/brochures/13788.pdf

The PMP Data Center

The PMP Data Center is now available with 24/7 access and auto-response capabilities for prescribers and pharmacists.

If you are a prescriber or pharmacist and have not registered to use the program please do so today by clicking on “Access the PMP Data Center” . Click on "Not a user? Register to become a user", Fill out the form and click the SUBMIT button. Print the form out, sign and date it, and fax to 804-527-4470.

The registration form is also available on the forms page: Prescription Monitoring Program Internet Datacenter Registration Form

Once your registration request is verified and approved you will receive information about how to use the program.

Access the PMP Data Center.

Pain Management Course offering

The Virginia Department of Health Professions has partnered with the VCU School of Medicine in the development of VCU Pain Management: An Online Curriculum. This curriculum emphasizes the assessment and management of pain through a case-based format with evidence-based content, tables, tools, and practice resources. Seven modules cover topics from assessment, treatment including opioid management, legal issues, and specific concerns for pain management in Virginia.

Registration is free. You will need your Virginia license number and the following case-sensitive access code: “Virginia Pain”. You may claim up to 5.5 hours of CE credit. Click here to register for the course. Questions and comments can be directed to Leanne M. Yanni, MD, Creator and Editor, at lyanni@mcvh-vcu.edu.